The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-08-11


ed advices that three Canadian vessels,
the Grace, Dolphin and W. P. Howard,
have been seized in the Behring Sea by
United States cruisers and taken to Sitka
No further particulars have been re-
ceived.
The long-talked-of prize fight between
Johnny Regan and Tom Henry came off
thirty miles up the Hudson river from
New York last week. The men fought
thirty-eight rounds. The fight, which
was decided draw, was broken up by
the mob.
The Oklahoma boomers are again ga
thering near Arkansas City, Kas., intend
ing to march on the territory on the 10th
inst. and take possession of Oklahoma.
Two more companies of United States
troops went into the territory to-day to
prevent the boomers crossing the line.
WI. Picard has just shipped from
Soldier Summit, Utah, to the Territorial
Wool Association at Boston, 14O, 900 lbs.
OF wool, which he recently bought OF J.
H. Inman, L. S. Scott and Elliott. Mr..
Pickard thinks the Utah clip this year
Will amount to 100000 pounds.
| Writings enormous drapery and gen
eral store house in Westbourne Grove
Grove and Queens Road, Paddington,
were partially destroyed by fire last Sat-
urday evening. The pecuniary damage
is placed at S1,25O,OGO. Paddington is a
suburb of London, Eng.
The clause in the recent imperial ukase
ordering the removal OF foreigners from
their positions in private commercial
houses in Russia has been suspended un-
l it is decided whether such removals
will benefit home industries. The pro-
vincial governors have been instructed to
urge foreigners to become naturalized.
Milbrook, twenty miles north of Kan
sas City, was almost destroyed last Fri
day afternoon by straight wind coming
from slightly west of north. The place
contains about 500 inhabitants. Only
one house, a residence, escaped serious
damage. One person, a boy three years
old, was killed. About twenty-five were
Injured.
At the Boston Theater, last Tuesday
night, there was gathering of noted pu-
gilists, the occasion being the presenta-
ton to John L. Sullivan OF golden belt
inscribed: champion of Champions. -
The house was jammed. Nearly all the
noted prize fighters of the country were
present, as we're also Mayor O'Brien and
other city officers.
Deputy Sheriff William Carson, son
of the noted scout, Kit Carson, was muir
| dered several miles south of Anamosa
Col, last Thursday. Carson had captur-
ed desperate named Vigil, and while he
was reading the warrnt the latter seized
q pistol and beat Carson over the head
with it until he died. The murderer os.
capped.
Consul Duprere at San Salvador, Cen.
tral America, reports to the Department
of State that the products Of American
toll, skill and industry are supplanted ir
San Salvador and it is supposed every.
where in Central America by base imita
tions. Iron matchetas are substituted
for those of steel as manufactured in Con
necticut and New York. The trade
marks of American artisans are stamped
on imported and worthless German i'm
plements.
The British war ships now in the NORTH
American waters are to take hanc
in settling the fishery trouble. The an
nouncement has caused general surprise
on all sides. It is the first time that the
British authorities have interfered in the
fishery fight, and the unexpected change
of policy occasions no little anxiety among
Americans here. The men-of-war Will not
only act as patrols to keep American fish
ermen out side CT the forbidden waters
but will make seizures when they Cross
the lines
The London police claim that Mooney
who attempted to destroy the British
steamer, The Queen, at New York, is well
known to them. According to their story
Mooney, who was formerly known as
Moorehead, caused the explosion at the
Glasgow gas works in 1882, and was con-
cerned in the explosion at the Local
Government and Times Office. Mooney
then escaped to America and subsequent
ly attempted to blow up the parliament
buildings at Ottawa with dynamite. The
blowing up Of the Andre statue is also
| supposed to be some of his work.
B. K. Cowles, of Baraboo, Wis, has
been indicted by the grand jury at Sitka,